Glare eliminator for headlights



Dec. 7,1926.-

A. R. WEBBER GLARE ELIMINATOR FR HEADLIGHTS 11 j@ :www

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. Myiuventioii, in its brood espec/t, liesjre'i f ercnce teiineproveniente in devices for eliminatiu'gtlie objectionable regtethrows by the usueltypeof eiitornoiiiie iieedliglits, and whichoiveriseto the blinding glere noties able wen egiproecliiigl'ieedliglfit of the usual typo from directly .in front. it lies beenfound that the sse-celled high rays are tlieuiost objectionable sincethese poss directly into tlie tonneau ofso approaching machine. Myinvention affords e complete screen for high reys, and otherobjectionable rays, and et the seme time it .does not so obstruct theheadlight es to impair the desirablc illuminating qualities Wliicliit isnecessary for such e headlight to possess. Furthermore, my device meerbe mounted on any conventional forni ii'eedliglit Witliout changing itsstructure and without emfploying skilled labor or 'unusual sindcomplipated tools or impleziieiits. lt may also be manufactured eedsold. et smell costi,E and may be'replaced or repeired if broken orderanged, oi* adjusted to meet any reesonable requirements of practiceOther :md equally importent advantages of my invention may lie 'brieiijdefined es follows: first, my device is e nietel stamp ing,- Which-rosylie menui'zictured iii' queritities by en ordinary motel stamping hierchine; second, the supporting elements 'of my device also constitutesliede elements for eliminating higlrreys: third, since iny de- Vice isoy sheetmetal staii'ipiiig it may lie bent to different; :ingles oradjust-ed with respect to the headlight to give diiierent effects; and:fourth, suitable means may 'ce provided for preventing vibration and thelike, such 'for' instance, as lateral struts and these also may beintegral or o, port of tiie originel sheet mete-l stamping. Theparticular elements of my glare eliminator en'iploycd to accomplish theabove end other equally important eojects and edvzmteges willbehereinafter more 'fully described in detail, and deliiied in 'the claimappended hereunto and forming part o this specification.

ln the accompanying drawings wherein is illustrated the preferredembodiments oi my inizeiition5- Figure l is :L froiitview of e headlightprovidcl with my shade,

Figure 2 is a side view of the seine, lFigure 3 is e'perspective View ofmy de vice per se, and

(3) which extend et en angle to eecli other.

and have therein slots .(4 -or receiving screws mm -(e) or el@ essere t.

depends downwardly rom the arms The .body l and is ordinarily arrangedes shown in Fig-` ures l and. 2 to obstruct direct ra i of theheadlight, in which position the web 2) sud erms (8) obstruct theobjections le .high rays.

lt will be noted that the firms (3) ex 'tend throughout a portion oftheir length angularly with respect to each other, and then relativel7ariillel as shown in Figure 3 so that by utilizing the slots (4) limitedadjustment. may be mede of my device with respect to the rim of eheadlight.

In Figure l is shown a modilied form of my devine is which lateral (andangulerly disposed) arms '(6) extend from the bodyr (1) :md tlievseereadapted. for ettacliment in any miteble meuner'to e heedlight lens rimto form auxiliary: supports or struts to prevent distortiorl orvibration..

ln operation, my device issi-mpiy attached by screws (5) to the leus rim(C) of s, headlight and tliebody bent to the desired position toeffectively scrn the undesirable 'rays while allowing the des' able raysto pass to properly illuminetetlie roediied? En practice my device isplaced rigori tile-market with the arms eitending substeritiellv at (5)for attackiert t e Aslfiede to the' right-ongles to tlie body (or withthe loody depending) so that only minor adjustments need loe mede toadept it to speeiel eircumstances.

"While in the 'foregoing there' has been 'illustreted and described euchcombination and errangeroeiitof elements es constitute thepreerredembodimeiit of my invention `it is nevertheless desired toemplikesize the 'feet that" interpretation of the invention i IIB l5 Cletmvzud the side mi' Um wml bod, Said wifh than the diameter ofthe bodyand bl'furcaed m engage the mm of a. headlight at two places t@ supportth body and mm l screen for 'obstructing high rays which Woud otherwlsepass over and around the 2f top edge of the body.

In testlmony whereof, nflx my ,sig-m1 tm'e hereunto.

RNHNTA R. VVEBBER.

